The five finalist projects of the reboot du Bricklink Designer Program, entitled Series 1 will finally be available for pre-order from February 7, 2024 at 17:00 p.m. The sets which will attract at least 3000 pre-orders will be produced in 30.000 copies, instead of the 20.000 units initially planned, and will be deliverable in the third quarter of 2024 as promised:

Today we obtain two visuals which allow us to discover the contents of the set more closely 40703 Micro NINJAGO City, a box which should probably be offered under the condition of purchase soon at LEGO like the four sets offered in 2023 and which make up the mini-range Houses of the World. If this is indeed the case, it is a safe bet that the minimum amount required to spend at LEGO to receive this little box will once again be relatively high.

On the back of the product packaging, we see that the manufacturer has planned to offer four different references, all inspired by the large format models already on the market (70620 NINJAGO City, 70657 NINJAGO City Docks, 71741 NINJAGO City Gardens et 71799 NINJAGO City Markets).

We can easily deduce the name of these different products based on the syntax used for the first which simply consists of adding the mention "Micro" in front of the name of the product available in a compact format:

The team in charge of selecting the ideas that will become official products still has as much work to do: 42 projects have gathered the 10.000 supports necessary for their passage into the review phase between May and September 2023 on the LEGO Ideas platform.

As usual, the selection is made up of more or less interesting ideas, slightly eccentric projects which a priori have no chance of succeeding, various and varied licenses, modulars, vehicles, etc... Everything will not be lost for those who see their project definitively go by the wayside, they will receive a consolation prize consisting of LEGO products with a total value of $500. In my opinion it will be well paid for some of them...

If you want to find out more about all these projects, go to the LEGO Ideas blog, they are all listed there. Result expected for summer 2024.

Today we are quickly interested in the contents of the LEGO DREAMZzz set 71475 Mr. Oz's Space Car, a small box of 350 pieces which will be available from January 1, 2024 at the public price of €29.99.

The product once again takes advantage of the concept of the LEGO DREAMZzz range with the possibility of assembling two variants by choosing one or the other of the possibilities presented in the last section of the pages of the instruction booklet. If some sets in the range only make very timid use of this feature, in my opinion this one makes good use of it with two rather interesting options on the theme of space.

The vehicle common to both versions is already successful and it is a good surprise even if it is not really faithful to the one seen in the animated series, it then becomes a choice of a flying car or a rover capable of moving on the most rugged terrain. The level of detail of these two constructions remains relatively modest and that is logical, but there is still plenty of fun to be had with two very accomplished products that make maximum use of the inventory provided.

For each of the two models, a secondary vehicle is offered with on one side a very simple but still usable rover and on the other a small space shuttle with a rather convincing appearance. Nothing inconsistent on arrival, and the youngest should find what they're looking for.

We're not going to lie, children love cars and they will be served here whatever their favorite version, knowing that it is also very easy to switch from one version to another between two fun sessions. This product is therefore in my opinion particularly neat, we see once again that the designers of the range are doing their best to try to make it attractive, especially in the absence of an external license. We stick a few stickers here and there on the different vehicles and spacecraft but nothing prohibitive and this product is almost a 3-in-1 with an intermediate construction which is sufficient in itself.

The supply of figurines is correct with two pretty golden versions for Mr. Oz and Albert. It is technically very well executed, the pad prints are neat and attractive. The only villain present in the box at least has the merit of being an original and new creature in the range, enough to expand the bestiary with a little variety. If you don't yet have at least one copy of young Jayden in his pajamas, you will find one in this box.

We could discuss the public price of this product and conclude that for €30 there is ultimately not much in the box, but the playability is increased tenfold by the possibility of assembling two convincing versions of the vehicle in addition to that of reference and in all cases this little box will quickly be available elsewhere than at LEGO at a more attractive price. So in my opinion there is no reason to ignore this little set which should please a fan of this universe.

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Another work to be published in 2024, this time with a slightly more interactive product than usual: LEGO Fun Family Challenges offers a series of construction challenges to carry out with family or friends using the ideas provided throughout the 64 pages of the book and the 50 cards of which you will find some examples below. You will have to use your inventory, but the challenges are basic enough that everyone can participate even with a relatively limited batch of bricks.

The concept seems interesting to me, but for the moment this title will only be available in English. We do not yet know if a French version is planned. Pre-orders are already open at Amazon with availability announced for October 3, 2024:

LEGO Fun Family Challenges: 50 Boredom-Busting Ideas to Build and Play

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